PT-2016-2102 · Apple · Os X

Christof Paar + 14 · Published 2016-05-20 · Updated 2016-12-02 · CVE-2016-1853

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11.5

Description The issue is related to the lack of protection for internal data in the Tcl component of the operating system. It can be exploited by a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information by leveraging SSLv2 support.

Recommendations For Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11.5, update to version 10.11.5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling SSLv2 support to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-01454

CVE-2016-1853

Affected Products

Os X

References · 7

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01454 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1853 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1853 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT206567 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/90696 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1035895 · Note